Posted on 01/21/2019 6:03:05 PM PST by BenLurkin
A team of scientists at the university studied wastewater that's entering into the river from nearby sewers during storms and found traces of the drug within 24 hours of the overflow, the Independent reports. Compared to other major cities, the level of cocaine entering London's water system — likely through users' urine — is much higher.
"Increases in caffeine, cocaine and benzoylecgonine [a metabolite] were observed 24 hours after sewer overflow events,' King's College London researchers said in a paper that detailed their findings, according to the Evening Standard.
London's water treatment plants are tasked with purifying the water but major storms reportedly "overwhelm" the operations and allow some sewage water to make its way into the river.
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“You haven’t got a lot of disco-dancing fish down the bottom of the Thames," Robson joked to the Independent. It does, however, spark a debate about wastewater treatment in the city.
“You can basically treat anything to any degree of purity, it’s just about how much money you want to put into the treatment process," Daniel Snow, the director of the Water Sciences Laboratory at the University of Nebraska, told National Geographic.
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“Doctor says it’ll kill them, but he couldn’t say when.”
CLICK-BAIT HEADLINE
Imagine! Sharks charged up with cocaine.
“Cocaine’s for horses and it ain’t for eels...”
Alright, enough, But my fav Coke song ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq344ks1ieg
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Take me to the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down
makes sense. It’s what it did to me back in college.
Thanks I’ve never heard that one.
The Eels are already hyped up as it is.
They don’t need any more stimulants.
Well let me know when the eels become paranoia and start to think everyone is dumping drugs in the River Thames!
You’re welcome. There are some older country versions which are interesting.
Reflects my experience with coke (though they weren’t quite as bad.
They tested “Donald Trump is making eels hyperactive,” then they tested “Climate change is making eels hyperactive,” but neither of them generated enough clicks. So, they went with “Cocaine in London river is making eels hyperactive.” Good response so far!
LMAO!
Yeah, editors have a “check list” for stories.
“Likely through users’ urine”
I’ll be darned.
You learn something new every day on Free Republic.
Cocaine comes from people peeing.
I guess crack cocaine comes from people taking a......break.
In before that pic of the seal with the eel up his nose and a caption “Tell me about it.”
How much urine were you drinking in college? /j
if my dealer was stepping on my coke with pee I’ll go back and shoot him. I still know the guy. he’s an accountant now.
Egg proteins forming in the testicles.
You don't want egg proteins in your testicles, gentlemen.
Alternate headline: Eels OD as London Pees
I know the Brits use the term “pissed” to mean wasted, but this is ridiculous!
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